City | Nixa, Missouri |
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Broadcast area | Springfield area |
Branding | 105.9 KGBX |
Slogan | Springfield's Workday Variety Springfield's Christmas Music Station (Nov.-Dec.) |
Frequency | 105.9 MHz |
First air date | 1979-04-23 (as KBLR-FM) |
Format |
Adult Contemporary Christmas music (Nov.-Dec.) |
ERP | 38,000 watts |
HAAT | 170 meters |
Class | C2 |
Facility ID | 63887 |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°10′47″N 93°15′39″W / 37.17972°N 93.26083°WCoordinates: 37°10′47″N 93°15′39″W / 37.17972°N 93.26083°W |
Former callsigns |
KBLR-FM (1979-1979) KYOO-FM (1979-1989) |
Owner |
iHeartMedia, Inc. (Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc.) |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | kgbx.iheart.com |
KGBX-FM (105.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Nixa, Missouri, United States, the station serves the Springfield, Missouri market. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and licensed as Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc.
The station went on the air as KBLR-FM on April 23, 1979. On July 18, 1979, the station changed its call letters to KYOO-FM. This station served the Bolivar, Missouri area but could be heard in Springfield.
On October 10, 1989, KYOO-FM 106.3 was sold. The station was moved to 105.9 and became the current KGBX-FM primarily serving Springfield.
The city of license was eventually moved from Bolivar to Nixa.